Seaham Hall

An award-winning country-house hotel with a blissful spa, perfect for a rejuvenating weekend break. The spa offers lots of detox treatments and as a great restaurant with a low-fat menu. 0191 516 1400

Rizzoli

New York

Spread over three floors of an old town house, this store has a great selection of fashion, foreign-language and art books and biographies. There are lots of nooks and crannies to do your browsing in. I bought What Would Jackie Do? on my last visit. 00 1 212 759 2424

By Terry

Paris

The make-up guru Terry de Gunzburg has spent years perfecting cosmetics. Her wonderful store in Paris is my destination for custom-made lipsticks. She has an incredible selection of colours. 00 33 1 5573 0073

The Connaught Bar

London W1

Designed by David Collins, this bar at the Connaught Hotel is beautiful. I love it for its Mayfair location and its dirty martinis – the best! 020 7499 7070

Charly's Tea Room

Gstaad

This cosy café in downtown Gstaad is the best spot to drink hot chocolate after a long day's skiing. It also does divine chocolate cake and amazing fruit pies. 00 41 33 744 1544

Luisa Beach

Mykonos

Greece's most chic designer boutique, Luisa, has an outpost on this fantastic holiday island. I always sneak in to stock up on Pucci and Missoni kaftans and fabulous bikinis. 00 30 22 8902 2015

Jade Jagger

London W11

Jade's boutique in Notting Hill opened at the end of last year. It's a great place to buy her Skullduggery chains and other amazing jewellery. 020 7221 3991

Maria Hatzistefanis, 39, is the founder of Rodial skincare. Born in Greece, she now lives in London. Rodial fans include Victoria Beckham and Jennifer Aniston